- standard english
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S & capitalized E1. : the English taught in schools3. : the English that with respect to spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary is substantially uniform though not devoid of regional differences, that is well-established by usage in the formal and informal speech and writing of the educated, and that is widely recognized as acceptable wherever English is spoken and understood4. : all words entered in a general English language dictionary that are not restricted by a label (as slang, dial, obs, biol, Scot)
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the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences.[1870-75]* * *
standard English nounThe form of English taught in schools, etc, and used, esp in formal situations, by the majority of educated English-speakers• • •Main Entry: ↑standard* * *
the form of spoken and written English that is considered acceptable by most people http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/standard-english.htmThesaurus: varieties and types of englishhyponym* * *
Standard English,the English language, both formal and informal, as it is currently spoken and written by educated people: »I do not suppose that there are now any linguists who hold that…Standard English must fit some logical…scheme apart from the test of usage (Paul Roberts).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.